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ideation
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SW and Server Architecture
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Saad's UI
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Toni cooking with the hardware
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some hardware
Inspiration
Picture this: you're a budding hardware engineer at a multimillion-pound company, and you're looking to design some cool circuits. So you walk on over to the components cabinet to grab yourself some inductors , resistors, and the latest ICs, only to realize you have to sort through this huge array of components with different values and types, and you feel like a PhD student looking for a reference before the internet. This is where we step in...
What it does
Here at SparkLabs, we have developed an automated component organization system with some features to "Illuminate Your Inventory"! Our intuitive UI allows the user to choose the component they want and then select how much they want to take or add; the relevant box will then light up, allowing you to easily grab your components and prototype in peace. How will you know what's left? I hear you ask. Great question. We have implemented an RFID scanner to allow the system to know who is depositing or taking components to keep track of inventory.
How we built it
We used a Python server to speak to a web-based app, and the Python server communicates with the Arduino code to carry out functions.
Challenges we ran into
Well, the obvious one is sleep, but that's not what you want to hear. Our 3D-printed casing took quite long, so we had to scale down the size of our prototype.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of our working prototype and our great teamwork
What we learned
We refreshed our CAD skills and realised that sleep is important as you get older
What's next for SparkLab
SparkLab can expand into more than just electrical components but also chemical labs, tool sorters, arts and crafts supplies, and more. We could also implement an automatic door opening mechanism using servo motors or another method and automatic component tracking with smart cameras and image processing.
Have a look at our images to see our team at work and some of our groundwork!!!!
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